Jackson Clark reports from the Top End on a new recruit to the reigning NTFL premiers, St Marys.
Macca – Mr Loyalty: A Tribute to Garry McIntosh
October 24, 2016 by 131 Comments
Rulebook’s tribute to one of his favourites, the great man of Norwood and South Australian football, Garry McIntosh.
Almanac Photography – A touch of Barassi
October 5, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Peter Argent has spotted something here in the kicking style of Jared Petrenko.
Bendigo and Shepparton: Queen Elizabeth Oval or Deakin Reserve?
October 4, 2016 by 3 Comments
Peter Sweeney has always loved Bendigo’s Queen Elizabeth Oval. But watching Kyabram v Rochester at Shepparton’s Deakin Reserve had him wondering – which is the best footy ground? [Leave your Australia-wide nominations].
Northern FL Div. 1 Grand Final: Macleod v Heidelberg
September 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Sean Mortell had a cracking day out watching local footy at Preston Oval, where Heidelberg proved too strong for Macleod.
1986 – A Year With The Blacks A1 Grand Final: A Fine Fine Line
September 28, 2016 by 21 Comments
Gordon Agars finishes off his fly-on-the-toilet-wall account of Adelaide Uni’s 1986 season with the Grand Final match report.
SANFL Grand Final: Underdone Woodville-West Torrens v match-hardened Sturt
September 27, 2016 by 17 Comments
BD wins a prelim final bet on underdog Sturt so travels with his young son Benno from Sydney to the Adelaide Oval where the Double Blues fight like blazes to hold hot favourites Woodville-West Torrens at bay. Excellent story of the day – with an unmistakably South Australian flavour.
Almanac WAFL: Peel plunder WAFL premiership
September 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Les Everett watches Peel Thunder win their first WAFL Grand Final after a tough game against Subiaco at Subiaco Oval on Sunday.
Tassie Footy: The Rainbows are the 2016 OSFA Premiers!
September 22, 2016 by 1 Comment
Another Tasmanian OSFA Grand Final match report, this time from Bill Eagle (or Bille Trethewie and friends) on how Tasmania University Football Club defeated Richmond in both seniors and reserves.
Pick One Comp 2 Update Finals Week 3
September 22, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Rotary Tip One update: 10 on the Hawks, 4 on the Doggies, 12 on Sydney and 7 on the Crows.
Tassie footy – Uni of Tasmania v Richmond: Rainbow Warriors
September 22, 2016 by 2 Comments
Daryl Sharpen (jnr) reports on the ammos from Hobart where the Uni of Tassie boys took on Richmond in both the seniors and the reserves, Great to have another sparkling account from the bard of New Norfolk. [Can string a sentence or two together – JTH]
Diggers and Riddell battle out a Grand Final for the ages
September 21, 2016 by 1 Comment
Paddy Grindlay reports on the RDFL Grand Final, where Diggers Rest scarped past Riddell’s Creek in extra time.
A Tasmanian State Premiership Remembered, 50 years on.
September 18, 2016 by 2 Comments
It’s 50 years since City-South won the Tasmanian State Premiership, now part of South Launceston, Jim Fidler remembers when local footy was all that existed and winning the Premiership was the greatest prize in Football.
1986 – A Year With The Blacks Finals Week 3: Open Up Those Kegs of Beer
September 15, 2016 by 22 Comments
Gordon Agars decided to follow the Adelaide Uni Blacks in 1986 thanks to his Sesquicentennial literary grant. It was Grand Final day for the A8 Glamour Side, the A9 Sty Council and the A3s. The Ones were in the Prelim. The long season is Bob Neily over.
Almanac Local Footy: Minyip-Murtoa Grand Finals Weekend
September 13, 2016 by 2 Comments
The Albatross reports on Minyip-Murtoa’s two Football and Netball Grand Finals, Go Burras!
1986 – A Year With The Blacks Finals Week 2: The Waiting Is The Hardest Part
September 10, 2016 by 1 Comment
The Blacks sat back this week in 1986 waiting for their finals opponents to be decided. Gordon Agars got paid for this petty morsel.
VAFA: Saluting Michael Pickering
September 10, 2016 by 4 Comments
Michael Pickering is standing down as Fitzroy coach. Here is the article from the Fitzroy FC website.
VWFL Division 1 Semi Finals: There’s a Bear in There
September 6, 2016 by 10 Comments
Finals are different. Dips on VWFL Division 1, skill, effort and the shifty shadow of luck.
No footy this weekend? I saw plenty when SWANZ took a trip to Rooty Hill.
September 5, 2016 by 5 Comments
Jan Courtin made the trip to Rooty Hill to watch the Swans Reserves in the NEAFL and qualify for next week’s Grand Final against the Giants.
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